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Apple Pie Bake-Off Or The Sweet Taste of Revenge

November 5th, 2009, by Diann Benti

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In the October 1813 Report of the Committee, Isaiah Thomas justified the choice of Worcester for the home of the American Antiquarian Society. He maintained that an “inland situation” offered the best protection against, the destruction so often experienced in large towns and cities by fire, as well as from the ravages of an enemy, [...]


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